Hello all.
I am Amy, mother of 14 yr old Lacey. I have spent the last several hours scouring your forum, in between errands and kid chauffering, of course!
WHAT a complete BLESSING to find so many great folks willing to share your stories, advice and encouragement to those dealing w/ similar circumstances!!
I have even had time to read a few small portions of some of your posts to my husband this evening. He too, is thankful and takes heart in the fact that we now know of at least one place to turn with our multitude of questions, apprehensions, etc.
Lacey wore her brace for 2 yrs, like a trooper. Hoping against hope that it would serve to hold the progression of the curve.
Hers was about 15 when diagnosed. She was being checked every 6 months, but in the spring of her 6th grade yr, it suddenly worsened greatly.
She was running Track, and fighting a sinus infection. I took her to our family Dr. for antibiotics, and she gasped when she saw how much worse it was.
So, we went straight to our orthop. specialist. It was up to 45 or so.
On went the brace. This past June, tho, it had moved to 53. Lacey's curve is a backwards C on her upper right side, and it has caused her back and shoulder in that area to bulge out quite a bit.
Dr. believes that left alone, the curve will begin to close in on itself. That it can not sustain the position it is in, even tho she has most likely finished growing.
Our specialist comes to us highly recommended by our family practice doc(he has performed several surgeries on HER teenage daughter w/ cerebral palsy), and by my sister, whose daughter has been under his care for Perthes(not sure on the sp.)
We feel good about his experience, and respect his opinion.
Yet, this is THE most frightening trial I believe we have ever been presented with. She's our LITTLE GIRL!
THANK YOU all so very much for all your insight and most of all for your good hearts, that have led you to want to be an encourement to others.
Lacey WILL most definitely be reading as much as I can get her to read here
.
I am Amy, mother of 14 yr old Lacey. I have spent the last several hours scouring your forum, in between errands and kid chauffering, of course!
WHAT a complete BLESSING to find so many great folks willing to share your stories, advice and encouragement to those dealing w/ similar circumstances!!
I have even had time to read a few small portions of some of your posts to my husband this evening. He too, is thankful and takes heart in the fact that we now know of at least one place to turn with our multitude of questions, apprehensions, etc.
Lacey wore her brace for 2 yrs, like a trooper. Hoping against hope that it would serve to hold the progression of the curve.
Hers was about 15 when diagnosed. She was being checked every 6 months, but in the spring of her 6th grade yr, it suddenly worsened greatly.
She was running Track, and fighting a sinus infection. I took her to our family Dr. for antibiotics, and she gasped when she saw how much worse it was.
So, we went straight to our orthop. specialist. It was up to 45 or so.
On went the brace. This past June, tho, it had moved to 53. Lacey's curve is a backwards C on her upper right side, and it has caused her back and shoulder in that area to bulge out quite a bit.
Dr. believes that left alone, the curve will begin to close in on itself. That it can not sustain the position it is in, even tho she has most likely finished growing.
Our specialist comes to us highly recommended by our family practice doc(he has performed several surgeries on HER teenage daughter w/ cerebral palsy), and by my sister, whose daughter has been under his care for Perthes(not sure on the sp.)
We feel good about his experience, and respect his opinion.
Yet, this is THE most frightening trial I believe we have ever been presented with. She's our LITTLE GIRL!
THANK YOU all so very much for all your insight and most of all for your good hearts, that have led you to want to be an encourement to others.
Lacey WILL most definitely be reading as much as I can get her to read here
.
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